Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$159
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8907th and 6692nd ($433 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4094th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14503

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564